Canary Islands Volcanic Eruption

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Yazata Offline
This volcanic eruption on the island of La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands is notable because it's happening right next to populated areas. It's one of those Hawaii-style eruptions where highly liquid lava flows from vents, as compared to a Mt.St.Helens-style explosive eruption with huge ash clouds. But lava is flowing into and destroying homes as we speak.

Luckily there was a swarm of small earthquakes before the eruption that warned the volcanologists and enabled the evacuation of the neighborhood beforehand.



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Zinjanthropos Offline
The two front houses in lower photo appear to be on high ground with a stone wall built around them. Is that wall intended to keep lava flow away (redirect) from residences or for just for looks?

From 2014: https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-29136747
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